Sakurazaka46's third-generation members Nagisa Kojima, Aki Taniguchi, and Yu Murai appear on the cover and opening page of "BLT December issue"

■In the gravure at the beginning, we focus on the individuality of each of the three people, and film them spending irreplaceable time together, such as taking pictures of each other with a film camera!

Sakurazaka46’s third-generation members Nagisa Kojima, Aki Taniguchi, and Yu Murai appear on the cover and opening page of “BLT December Issue” (Tokyo News Service). More than a year and a half have passed since they joined, and we will explore the current status of the third-generation members, who are already becoming the mainstay of the group.

The opening gravure focuses on the individuality of each of the three, showing them taking pictures of each other with a film camera, playing instruments and enjoying music in the warm sunlight, and enjoying casual conversations huddled together. , we captured footage of them spending irreplaceable time together.

In the round-table interview, we talked about the relationships between the 3rd generation members that have remained the same since joining the group, the unique charm of 3rd generation members, and their own performances, based on a number of episodes related to the “Sakurazaka46 3rd Generation Live” held in September and October. I’m digging deeper into my feelings for.

Sugawara Sakizuki appears in the series “Gravure Improvement Committee ~gravure a la mode~”, which takes solo photos of Nogizaka46’s 5th generation members, changing the theme every time.

This time, with the theme of “lies”, we decided to take a photo wearing only black costumes. With her birthday coming up soon, various expressions were captured, including a mature and sexy look, as well as a mischievous smile.

In addition, in this issue, former SKE48 member Ruka Kitano performs her first magazine swimsuit gravure after graduating from the group. A swimsuit gravure of Sara Minase from Jams Collection will also be featured.

The gravure at the end of the issue features Rika Aoki, Ryo Iruchijima, Airi Nakano, Fuyuka Fujimoto, Haruka Kumazaki, and Maya Sugawara, selected members of SKE48’s 33rd single “Kaken Heart Rate.” A Seven Net Shopping limited edition with six people on the cover will also be released.

Also, a report on the MV shooting of Aozora’s 4th single “Sukisugite Up and down” that I wanted to see, a special feature on Rain Tree, a new group born from Yasushi Akimoto’s “IDOL3.0 PROJECT”, and a pure white canvas. A live report of the BLT x CBC Radio event “BLT W LIVE + in Nagoya,” in which they appeared, will also be published.

PHOTO BY Masato Moriyama